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Agriculture · Q830

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 830

Q830

The anti-quality factor in forage sorghum up to 30 DAS is

A.
Coumarins
B.
Terpenes
C.
Acetic acid
D.
Hydrocyanic acid
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Antiquality components of forage are any factor inherent in forage that limits the ability of grazing animals to reach their potential for growth and reproduction. Anti-quality characteristics are illness, poor animal gains, low consumption, and reproductive difficulties.
The anti quality factor in sorghum up to 30 DAS is Hydrocyanic acid. It is a toxin known as dhurrin present in sorghum.